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06-11-13, 13:16
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/8000-photos-old-singapore-donated-nhb
SINGAPORE — A 67-year-old photography enthusiast has donated about 8,000 photographs of Singapore in the 1980s to the National Heritage Board (NHB).
The NHB said today (Nov 6) that Mr Quek Tiong Swee has been documenting Singapore over the past three decades, spending his free time documenting places slated for redevelopment.
Part of the donated collection includes rare photographs of Singapore’s forgotten kampungs such as Pulau Tekong, Bugis, Pulau Sakeng, Tanjong Rhu, Kampung Lorong Fatimah in Woodlands, and Kampung Koh Sek Lim in Changi.
Mr Quek, a retiree, said he started documenting Singapore’s changing landscapes as a pastime while he was in his early 30s.
He decided to come forward to offer the photos after reading recent reports about the NHB’s celebrating of Singapore’s 50 years of independence with commemorative exhibitions.
“NHB regards the offer as a windfall as they are rare photographs featuring settlements in rural areas and offshore islands,” said Mr Alvin Tan, Group Director (Policy), NHB, during a media briefing this morning.
“We hope that more individuals will follow Mr Quek’s example so that we can grow our repository of heritage materials and make them available to the general public.”
The NHB will catalogue Mr Quek’s photos to aid research and will also file copies of the pictures with the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) so that they will be available to the public.
SINGAPORE — A 67-year-old photography enthusiast has donated about 8,000 photographs of Singapore in the 1980s to the National Heritage Board (NHB).
The NHB said today (Nov 6) that Mr Quek Tiong Swee has been documenting Singapore over the past three decades, spending his free time documenting places slated for redevelopment.
Part of the donated collection includes rare photographs of Singapore’s forgotten kampungs such as Pulau Tekong, Bugis, Pulau Sakeng, Tanjong Rhu, Kampung Lorong Fatimah in Woodlands, and Kampung Koh Sek Lim in Changi.
Mr Quek, a retiree, said he started documenting Singapore’s changing landscapes as a pastime while he was in his early 30s.
He decided to come forward to offer the photos after reading recent reports about the NHB’s celebrating of Singapore’s 50 years of independence with commemorative exhibitions.
“NHB regards the offer as a windfall as they are rare photographs featuring settlements in rural areas and offshore islands,” said Mr Alvin Tan, Group Director (Policy), NHB, during a media briefing this morning.
“We hope that more individuals will follow Mr Quek’s example so that we can grow our repository of heritage materials and make them available to the general public.”
The NHB will catalogue Mr Quek’s photos to aid research and will also file copies of the pictures with the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) so that they will be available to the public.